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Patented Dec. 7, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMPACT Hilda Sophie Makela, Iron River, Mich.

Application August 26, 1941,-Serial No. 408,394

(Cl. l-130.1)

1 claim.

My invention relates generally to compacts and more particularly to improvements in combined compacts and wipers for use in applying facial cream.

The invention is designed with the particular object in'view of providing a sanitary, inexpensive package-like device for carrying in the pocketbook, or the like, and combining a wiper and a measure of face cream incorporated in the wiper with a frangible seal so that the seal may be readily broken for quick access to the cream when desired. Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, all of which, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will be readily understood. when the succeeding description and claim are read with reference to the drawing accompanying and forming part of this specification.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved compact with the Wiper unfolded,

Figure 2 is a; fragmentary view in front elevation of the Wiper,

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale, and

Figure 4 is a view of one of the pocket-forming discs shown in rear elevation.

Reference being had to the drawing by numerals, the compact of my invention, .in the illustrated embodiment thereof, comprises a wiper I having the form, preferably, `of a square of tissue paper, or the like, of double thickness provided with a circular relatively small opening 2 in the center thereof.

A pair of discs 3 of frangible material, such as tinfoil, and suiliciently larger in diameter than said opening 2 to overlap the edges of the latter are applied to the wiper i upon opposite sides thereof to close said opening 2, said discs 3 being adhesively secured to said wiper as by glue applied to the edges thereof and as represented at 4. The discs 3,. together with the opening 2, form a circular, lflat. sealed pocket 6. A measure oi' facial cream, or the like, is stored in the pocket ll in packed condition and as indicated at 6.`

The edge of one disc 3 is scored radially, 'as represented at 1, by any suitable means, so that said disc may be readily torn out to expose the v cream 6 for use.

The edges of the wiper I are designed to be folded along right angled lines 8, 8 over the described pocket l to form a small rectangular package containing the pocket in the center thereof.

In the use of the described invention, the wiper i is unfolded to expose the pocket 5 and the scored disc 3 torn out. The face cream may then be applied in any suitable manner and the wiper then used to wipe oiI excess cream preparatory to applying cosmetics.

The foregoing will, it is believed, sufilce to impart a clear understanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly. the invention, as described, is susceptible of modification without departing from the inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to such modiilcations as fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

What I claim is:

A device of the class described comprising a wiper of soft material provided with a central opening therein, a pair of disc-like members of frangible material opposed to opposite sides of said wiper with edges overlapping the edge of said opening and adhesively secured to said Wiper,

said members forming together with said opening a sealed pocket of the same size as said opening, and a measure of facial cream in said pocket forming together with the same a lozenge around which the material may be wrapped.

HILDA SOPHIE MAKELA- 

